Process for automatic drive slip control (ASR)
First Claim
1. In a vehicle equipped with an ASR system and operating in a rear wheel drive mode, a method for adjusting the normal drive slip value of the ASR system, comprising(a) evaluating dynamic values associated with the front wheels of the vehicle, and(b) if the dynamic values associated with the front wheels exceed a threshold value, increasing the normal drive slip value of the rear wheels.
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Abstract
A method for the control of the drive slip in a vehicle with rear wheel drive, particularly when traveling on difficult terrain or in deep snow, involves independent detection of wheel speeds of both the rear/drive wheels and the front/non-drive wheels. Dynamic values, such as wheel acceleration values, of the front wheels are used as a criterion for increasing the drive slip value of the ASR. The drive slip value of the rear wheels is increased if the difference between the dynamic values, e.g., acceleration values, determined for the front wheels exceeds a threshold value. The increased drive slip value of the drive wheels under the difficult travel conditions results in increased traction as well as increased available engine power.
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1. In a vehicle equipped with an ASR system and operating in a rear wheel drive mode, a method for adjusting the normal drive slip value of the ASR system, comprising
(a) evaluating dynamic values associated with the front wheels of the vehicle, and (b) if the dynamic values associated with the front wheels exceed a threshold value, increasing the normal drive slip value of the rear wheels.
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